Serving Central Massachusetts Since 2005
In high school I took my first program class and found that I really enjoyed programming so I attended Worcester State College in the Computer Science program. When looking for an internship I found myself at a local computer repair shop called Auburn Computers. The owner, Mike Gion, took me on and helped me learn so much over years as we became good friends. I had started up my own computer repair business as AYD Computers in association to Auburn Computers and have been working part-time as a sole-proprietor ever since.
At the beginning of the year I had finally launched a FTP server that has given me access to files anywhere I can access the Internet, including my cell phone. In setting that up I had learned quite a bit about IP, DNS, internal and external networking. I have built on that experience by building applications and tools to make access easier and more universal. Shortly after setting up that network I had bought my first Apple computer that is a iMac Core 2 Duo which has helped me understand Unix a little better. I quickly fell in love with my iMac and have made it one of my main computers. I set out to network it into my TV and server to essentially create my own "Apple TV". It was a great accomplishment to get the scripting and tools so that from my couch I could pull up any media stored on my server to my television using a Apple Remote and the wonderfully simple interface of the "Front Row" software. The last project I had completed was in getting Mac OS X loaded onto my HP Mini 1030NR netbook. This was a awesome achievement that I am still enjoying quite a bit. The idea came from a pitch I made at a HP training meeting where I suggested that HP could join forces with Apple to produce a new line of computers that would reach far into the graphic design demographic that PC's tend to miss. You can check out the presentation I made in PowerPoint here.
I'm currently employed part-time as a Hewlett Packard representative and I am actively searching for full-time employment. As I search for employment I have been building skills in areas that I feel will benefit me in being able to accomplish long term goals while also becoming more skilled and professional in the field of information technology. I am learning Unix systems through Mac OS, PC-BSD, Xandros and Ubuntu while also expanding my knowledge of HTML, CSS, and general web development as this web site has been a great learning ground for that. I have studying cloud computing and hoping to learn that as it is quickly becoming an important technology.
I have been using a beta build of Windows 7 for the last few months and was suprised at how much I enjoy the new OS. I tested Windows Vista in its beta stages as well and even after its official release I never cared for Vista and expected the same from Windows 7. Fortunatley Microsoft has fixed everything I initially took issue with and improved on everything as a whole. For the first time in a while I am excited about a new Microsoft OS. I have also been beta testing the new Trillian instant messaging client Astra. I have been huge fan of Trillian by Cerulean Studios since I found it my sophomore year of college and have been using it ever since. Astra builds on every great feature of Trillian and I couldn't ask for more. I've only been using the latest build for a few days now and the features I've added since the earlier builds that I've been using for so long have been great and I am anticipating the official release!